Laurel Hill council OKs public comment at meetings (DOCUMENT)

LAUREL HILL — The City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that will allow limited public comments during the first 30 minutes of each meeting.

MATTHEW BROWN / News Bulletin

LAUREL HILL — The City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that will allow limited public comments during the first 30 minutes of each meeting.

Copy of the file regarding procedures for comment at Laurel Hill public meetings: Resolution 2013-08>>

"It will be available to anyone in the public to speak with a limit of three minutes (per person)," Council member Larry Hendren said. "They will be asked to fill out a card with their address, name and the subject they would want to speak on."

The resolution, voted on during a special Tuesday meeting, needed to pass to comply with Florida Statute changes, city leaders said.